Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva Pick, 01/24/2026 Predictions UFC 324 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/22/2026

Arnold Allen vs Jean Silva

UFC 324

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Arnold Allen will enter the Octagon against Jean Silva at UFC 324 on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The opener has Allen at +215 while Silva is at -255.

Arnold "Almighty" Allen steps into the cage with a record of 20-3-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 70". Jean "Lord" Silva stands in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 16-3-0. The 29-year-old reaches 69". Regarding significant strikes, Arnold Allen is landing 3.45 per minute while Jean Silva is landing 4.79 significant strikes per min. Allen connects on 41% of the significant strikes he attempts while Silva is landing 51%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Almighty" allows 2.88 significant strikes per min while "Lord" takes 4.69. Allen also prevents 61% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Silva is able to thwart 54% of them.

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UFC 324	Arnold Allen	Jean Silva
Opening Odds	+215	-255
Record	20-3-0	16-3-0
Average Fight Time	13:37	8:34
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.45	4.79
Striking Accuracy	41%	51%

Concerning grappling, Arnold Allen is the more productive wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 0.93 times per 3 rds. Allen is scoring a takedown on 47% of his tries and is stuffing 75% of all takedown attempts. Silva is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 78% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to going for the sub, Allen is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.3 finishes per 15 min while Silva goes for 0.8 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Arnold Allen faced Giga Chikadze and wound up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Chikadze landed 39 of 112 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Allen ended the night having landed 61 of 122 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Chikadze ended up landing 38 of 111, which gave him a rate of 34%. He ended up landing 22 of 83 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Allen landed 50% of his significant strikes by sticking 61 of 122. Of those significant strikes, he was 43 of 95 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Chikadze and 100% of them landed by Allen were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jean Silva, he battled Diego Lopes and walked away in defeat via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Lopes ended up landing 41% of his significant strikes at distance and Silva ended up connecting on 97% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Silva ended up connecting on 47% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 43 of 91. He ended up landing 26 of 67 significant strikes directed at the head. Lopes ended up landing 74 of 135 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 63 of 118 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Lopes ended up connecting on 86 of 154 and Silva was 43 of 91 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Umar Nurmagomedov faces off with Deiveson Figueiredo. Nurmagomedov steps into the Octagon with a mark of 19-1-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Figueiredo measures 5'5" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 25-5-1. The 38-year-old extends his reach 68". Regarding grappling, Umar Nurmagomedov scores a takedown 4.30 times per 3 rds while Deiveson Figueiredo takes his opponents down 1.71 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Nurmagomedov connects for an average of 4.08 strikes/minute and is landing 57% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Deiveson Figueiredo, who tags his opponent on 54% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 2.75 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Andrey Pulyaev is set to square up in the Octagon against Ateba Gautier. Gautier will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 9-1-0. The 23-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The switch fighter has an arm span of 81". Pulyaev measures 6'4" and will fight at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-3-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 78". Regarding wrestling, Ateba Gautier prevents 92% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 85% of his tries. Pulyaev is finishing his takedowns on 16% of his tries and stops 64% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Gautier absorbs 1.95 strikes per min while he lands 6.57 per min. Pulyaev, at the same time, is absorbing 3.51 strikes per min and dishes out 3.81 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jean Silva (-255)

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